Dow, S&P end little-changed; Apple sinks Nasdaq
U.S. stocks finished flat Thursday as an afternoon rebound in oil prices helped shares rise off their session lows. However, a sharp drop in Apple Inc. weighed on the Nasdaq Composite. The S&P 500 finished little-changed at 2,064.12. The Dow gained 9 points, or less than 0.1%, to 17,720. The Nasdaq Composite index shed 23 points, or 0.5% to 4,737. On Wednesday, the Dow and S&P logged their worst daily performances in a month.
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